Job overview

Job title: Specialty Doctor in Trauma and Orthopaedics

Full Time

Base: Royal Gwent and St Woolos Hospitals

Permanent Contract

This post is not recognised for training

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide clinical supervision for resident doctors at elective orthopaedic sites, ensuring high standards of care for patients undergoing elective orthopaedic procedures, as well as trauma patients transferred from the acute site. Conducting daily ward rounds, leading clinical decision-making regarding assessments and investigations, and liaising with senior colleagues from other specialties and with patients’ families as appropriate. The postholder will act as the primary point of contact for resident doctors, ANP's, and nursing staff on the wards for all patient-related queries. They will also champion the “Short Stay Arthroplasty” initiative, including monitoring performance metrics and presenting outcomes and learning points at monthly Clinical Governance meetings. With an expectation to maintain ongoing responsibility for the care of patients at the elective orthopaedic sites, ensuring effective communication and collaboration with consultant colleagues and alignment with the department’s Operational Policy and Strategic Plan. With participation in clinical governance activities and continuing medical education, including teaching and training sessions for resident doctors and nursing staff. Helping to oversee medical staffing requirements within the elective units, including the reallocation of resident doctors as necessary to ensure safe and effective service delivery.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.